New elective helps sixth graders “We strongly believe that, by introducing Humble ISD is providing new, leadingSTEM Coding Animal Science, & Wildlife, & students to career pathways at an earlier edge opportunities to enhance learning Innovation Nature age, this will increase their confidence in for sixth grade students through a new choosing their preferred course of study in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Automotive Health high school,” Larkin Le Sueur, Humble Middle School Exploration Wheel. The & Science Career Architecture ISD Director of Career and Technical goal is to provide students across the Exploration Education, said. district with hands-on opportunities to The CTE Middle School discover their personal strengths while 6th Grade JROTC Audio/Visual Exploration Wheel was developed through exploring multiple educational paths & & Graphic Criminal suggestions from the Superintendent’s before reaching high school. Editing Justice Student Advisory Committee. Students The wheel, new for the 2021-2022 Computer advocated for new opportunities to school year, introduces sixth graders to Culinary & Technology & Service Industry experience all that Humble ISD’s CTE eight exciting career modules that students Accounting/ Finance programs had to offer at an earlier age, while rotate every four to five weeks into one of giving them greater knowledge of their interests. the following modules: Health Science; STEM “The concept will also give students a chance Coding and Innovation; Animal Science, Wildlife, and Nature; Automotive and Architecture; Audio/Visual and Graphic to explore and counselors will be able to use that information Editing; Computer Technology and Accounting/Finance; Culinary in their individual meetings with students to help design each and Service Industry; and JROTC and Criminal Justice. By the student’s personalized class schedule and post-high school plans,” end of the school year, the sixth graders will have studied all Dr. Melissa Leigh, Humble ISD Senior Director of Personalized Student Success, said. eight modules. “Sixth graders will have the opportunity to explore all career paths through our new CTE Wheel. This wheel will offer 4.5 week hands-on experiences taught by experts. Students will learn to match their strengths and their loves to career options and fields. Middle school was always intended to be a time of exploration and we are making sure that is happening.” The Animal Science, Wildlife, and Nature module gives students the opportunity to learn about animal health and how animals adapt in wild and domesticated settings.
The Audio/Visual and Graphic Editing module of the Career and Technical Education Exploration Wheel teaches students about studio production both in front and behind the camera.
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Students learn about criminal investigations and the fundamentals of law in the JROTC/Criminal Justice module of the Middle School Career and Technical Education Exploration Wheel.
